When I Go Away

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Janice Finlay = A.B.H. CD

Writtten By: Janice Finlay

Story

When I Go Away: This is a composition I wrote while I was a student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. I came across it a while ago and decided that it was worth including in my repertoire. The title stems from the fact that I had to be away from everyone I cared about in Winnipeg in order to do my jazz performance degree. While I have no regrets about that choice, there is a bittersweet tone to the piece because I always found it so painful to leave when it was time to return to school after a visit home.

I would like to acknowledge Larry Roy's contribution to the arrangement, as well as Don Thompson's creative suggestions.